Education

Apple’s September announcement of the iPhone 5s and 5c brought welcome news for users wishing for new productivity applications along with their enhanced devices: free copies of the popular iWork and iLife apps. Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, are staples for any professional interfacing with Microsoft Office documents, Adobe Acrobat files, Open Office formats, and the options even include saving certain Pages documents as iBooks files. iLife includes applications like iPhoto, GarageBand, and iMovie

Today, Apple expanded the generosity in multiple ways. In addition to introducing the new iPad Air, the updated MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro computers, the company announced that iWork and iLife will now come free on any new iOS or OS X device purchased.

Latest versions of iStopMotion for Mac and iStopMotion for iPad now include support for animated GIF export; iStopMotion for iPad offers new preference options ideal for school and workshop settings; special pricing on both apps until October 20!

When learning English, students and teachers often focus on grammar and vocabulary while pronunciation is equally, if not more, important for comprehension. Incorrect pronunciation of a word can entirely confuse the other person and/or block communication.

(How to) Pronounce, released on 14th October 2013, is a simple app that allows learners to check the pronunciation of English words and phrases (with intonation) without the need to open the dictionary. Just type in an utterance, and the app will read it with Siri voice (American and British English included). You can also make a list of utterances you would like to memorize or review later. The app is universal and can be used on the iPhone and iPad for FREE.

New Educational App Designed to “Explore the World Around You” for Kids Ages 3-8

KYIV ― October 1, 2013 ― PopAppFactory today announced the launch of the Mini-U: The Kitchen, the latest educational app in the company’s award-winning portfolio that has surpassed 600 thousand downloads to date. Designed for kids aged 3-8, Mini-U: The Kitchen allows children to explore the world around them by playing 6 mini games in the kitchen.

Last year, a new app called PaperHelper caught the attention of many. This app, produced and distributed by RumbleApps, was remarkable for two reasons. One was its novel approach to improving productivity in education along with a unique design interface. The other was that PaperHelper was the brainchild of two teenagers, Cameron Oelsen and Antony Basta, who had formed RumbleApps in 2010. PaperHelper was actually not their first app—that was QuikSocial (free), which gives users the chance to access multiple sources of entertainment and news in one seamless stream.

Innovative iOS app lets professionals take control of PowerPoint and Keynote presentations

(PRWEB) September 1, 2013 — LogicInMind today announced that downloads of Slideshow Remote™ have reached half a million, making this app a very successful tool for all professionals using PowerPoint and Keynote. With more than 50 innovative features, Slideshow Remote is the world’s most advanced PowerPoint remote and viewer and is available through the Apple’s App Store as a free app and as a Pro version for $4.99 (USD).

For our family vacation next year, we've decided to take a trip to Costa Rica. I know it's still 10 months away, but I'm already dreaming of gorgeous beaches and zip lining through the jungles.

The problem is, most of our vacations have been to English-speaking destinations. So I've decided to learn Spanish.

Besides a one-year course in high school (which was a long time ago) and words I've picked up here and there by living in the Southwestern United States, I am not even close to communicating with someone whose only language is Spanish.